A Game At Chess
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| First performance | August 1624 |
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| Playwright | Thomas Middleton |
| Original language | English Language |
| Place premiered | Shakespeare's Globe |
| Setting | A chessboard |
| Genres | Satire |
| Allegory | |
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| ID | 1082187 |
About A Game At Chess
A Game at Chess is a comic satirical play by Thomas Middleton, first staged in August 1624 by the King's Men at the Globe Theatre. The play is notable for its political content, dramatizing a conflict between Spain and England. The plot takes the form of a chess match, and the play includes some genuine chess moves.